Apple unveiled two new iterations of the iPhone at one of the Cupertino company s typically grandiose product events yesterday. The biggest change as far as security is concerned is the addition of a fingerprint scanner on the high-end new iPhone 5S. Security expert Bruce Schneier says fingerprint-based verification is a good balance between convenience and security for a mobile device. Security researcher Charlie Miller, a well-known Apple hacker and security researcher, seemed pretty underwhelmed by the security implications of the new fingerprint scanner.
Source: https://threatpost.com/experts-lukewarm-on-iphone-5s-fingerprint-scanner/102260/